Both Cobra, in 1975 with the Baffler, and Taylor Made, in 1993 with the Rescue Club, contributed to the popularity and importance of making hybrid clubs a must in every golfbag.
At the PGA Tour's Transitions Championship, 97 players out of 144 carried a hybrid in their bag.
Adams and Taylor Made are in competition to see which company prevails in this race. Adams had won the hybrid count in every 2009 event until the Transitions Championship, when the two companies tied with 29 hybrids each.
Taylor Made will be releasing a shiny new Rescue TP Hybrid. This club has a more compact head and it comes with Aldilas Voodoo VS8 graphite shaft with S-core technology, although there will be two other shaft options available. Lofts for this club are 17, 19 and 22 degrees and cost is anticipated to be about $240.00, available after May l, 2009.
Adams released the Idea Pro Gold Hybrid in 2008 with lofts of 16, 18, 20, 23 and 26 degrees.
This hybrid, used by many professional golfers, has had a growing popularity with low-handicap amateurs as well. Early models were built with a draw bias but more recent models, such as the Pro Gold, are made with a neutral bias to increase shotmaking opportunities. The cost for this hybrid is $220.00 and is available now.
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Monday, March 30, 2009
Pebble Beach's "Poppy Hills" is SAFE for now!!!
Poppy Hills Golf Course, one of the courses of the AT&T's National Pro-Am, is safe for now and staying in the rotation despite some annual discussion about the course.
Because of various complaints about Poppy Hills, Tour officials visited Bayonet Golf Course which is about a half an hour north of Pebble Beach. Bayonet, a former military golf course, has been a past "Q" School site and is a terrific course. However, Poppy Hills has a terrific ambiance of trees and a forest setting right on the Monterey Peninsula. In addition, it is a safer bet that the weather will be more equitable than at Bayonet.
As always, there is currently some discussion about reducing the size of the field, but taking numbers out certainly affects the bottom line of profitable charitable donations.
So for now, Poppy Hills is safe in the rotation for the AT&T's National Pro-Am!!
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Because of various complaints about Poppy Hills, Tour officials visited Bayonet Golf Course which is about a half an hour north of Pebble Beach. Bayonet, a former military golf course, has been a past "Q" School site and is a terrific course. However, Poppy Hills has a terrific ambiance of trees and a forest setting right on the Monterey Peninsula. In addition, it is a safer bet that the weather will be more equitable than at Bayonet.
As always, there is currently some discussion about reducing the size of the field, but taking numbers out certainly affects the bottom line of profitable charitable donations.
So for now, Poppy Hills is safe in the rotation for the AT&T's National Pro-Am!!
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Sunday, March 22, 2009
Nice Finish for Phil at the "Blue Monster"
The WGC-CA Championship boasting many International Players, held last weekend in Doral, Florida, proved to be an important and exciting event for winner, Phil Michelson.
Saturday afternoon, after signing for his 4th consective sub-70 score, to be at 19 under, Phil spent the late afternoon in bed. Suffering with a viral infection resulting in dehydration and no appetite, Phil was not feeling well but wanting to continue on Sunday, no matter what. Relief came when caddie, Jim Mackay, arranged a visit to a local Urgent Care Facility for some IV's to replace lost fluids and thankfully, extra rest due to daylight savings time and late tee times.
Sunday proved to be an awesome day for golf, with Phil's combination of power, a 3-wood into the wind from 255 yards to set up a birdie at the par-5, 8th hole, and his awesome short game at the 3rd hole for a 20 foot par save. All in all, a great day for Phil and golf!! With this win, Phil surpasses Sergio Garcia for the number 2 spot in world ranking, right behind the "Tiger".
What's next, all eyes are on Augusta..........
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Saturday afternoon, after signing for his 4th consective sub-70 score, to be at 19 under, Phil spent the late afternoon in bed. Suffering with a viral infection resulting in dehydration and no appetite, Phil was not feeling well but wanting to continue on Sunday, no matter what. Relief came when caddie, Jim Mackay, arranged a visit to a local Urgent Care Facility for some IV's to replace lost fluids and thankfully, extra rest due to daylight savings time and late tee times.
Sunday proved to be an awesome day for golf, with Phil's combination of power, a 3-wood into the wind from 255 yards to set up a birdie at the par-5, 8th hole, and his awesome short game at the 3rd hole for a 20 foot par save. All in all, a great day for Phil and golf!! With this win, Phil surpasses Sergio Garcia for the number 2 spot in world ranking, right behind the "Tiger".
What's next, all eyes are on Augusta..........
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Monday, March 9, 2009
Financial Woes Affects the Golf Tour
Throughout the last few months, more and more companies, people and events have been affected by the economic woes facing our country.
The title sponsor of the the PGA event at Riviera, came under a hailstorm after the event's sponsor, Northern Trust Corp., entertained its clients at cocktail parties, dinners and concerts. Coverage by the media at these events sent "waves" heard in Washington.
Northern Trust received nearly $1.6 billion in funds from TARP, it says at the urging of the Federal Government, and says that it is paying back some $20 million quarterly. Furthermore, Northern Trust states that it used "normal operating funds" to entertain their clients at this event. If responsible public companies are openly critiziced then few companies will continue to do so. The end result is that we will all lose. Any company involved with the Tour is doing so to improve their bottom line and create goodwill with the community they serve. Sponsoring events can help to improve the visibility of brands, help to build relationships with customers, and generate huge sums for charities serving those communities.
A company involved with the Tour isn't doing it to waste money! If we lose sponsors then we all will lose!!!
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The title sponsor of the the PGA event at Riviera, came under a hailstorm after the event's sponsor, Northern Trust Corp., entertained its clients at cocktail parties, dinners and concerts. Coverage by the media at these events sent "waves" heard in Washington.
Northern Trust received nearly $1.6 billion in funds from TARP, it says at the urging of the Federal Government, and says that it is paying back some $20 million quarterly. Furthermore, Northern Trust states that it used "normal operating funds" to entertain their clients at this event. If responsible public companies are openly critiziced then few companies will continue to do so. The end result is that we will all lose. Any company involved with the Tour is doing so to improve their bottom line and create goodwill with the community they serve. Sponsoring events can help to improve the visibility of brands, help to build relationships with customers, and generate huge sums for charities serving those communities.
A company involved with the Tour isn't doing it to waste money! If we lose sponsors then we all will lose!!!
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Camilo Villegas - a Fan Favorite
Colombian born, Camilo Villegas, is a fan favorite especially when the PGA tour plays at Doral.
This weekend will see a huge increase in the number of Spanish-speaking stations carrying the tournament in the Miami area. It is estimated that there will be 290 stations running in Spanish compared to 200 in English.
There was a huge increase in Villegas when in 2005, he shot 71-71 playing on a sponsor's exemptionat the WGC-CA Championship. Equally appealing to the Spanish-speaking audience is Sergio Garcia and now, Andres Romero from Argentina, has also added great interest in the global world of golf.
Wonder if any of these guys can upstage 'the Tiger return'?
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This weekend will see a huge increase in the number of Spanish-speaking stations carrying the tournament in the Miami area. It is estimated that there will be 290 stations running in Spanish compared to 200 in English.
There was a huge increase in Villegas when in 2005, he shot 71-71 playing on a sponsor's exemptionat the WGC-CA Championship. Equally appealing to the Spanish-speaking audience is Sergio Garcia and now, Andres Romero from Argentina, has also added great interest in the global world of golf.
Wonder if any of these guys can upstage 'the Tiger return'?
Contact us for quality, American made golf bags & putters at
http://www.golfbags4U.com
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